Synthesized Sunsets
Description
We are looking for speculative fiction stories that preferably relate to this issue’s solar theme. By speculative fiction, we mean stories have some novel speculative idea about possible futures or alternate pasts. This idea may be scientific or technological, but it could also be philosophical, sociological, mythological, etc. While we hope to publish primarily sci-fi and fantasy, our definition will include works not normally considered within those genres. At the same time, just because a story has sci-fi aesthetics (e.g. spaceships and aliens) does not mean it is speculative fiction.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Horror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
5000 to 7500 words
$50/piece
Novelette
7500 to 12500 words
$50/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 21 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 21 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 18 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 5 | Average: 18.94 | Median: 21 | Max: 36
Responded:
94.44%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
94.44% - avg 18 days
(11.76% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
5.55%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
5.55%
Withdrawn:
-
Pending:
There are 9 pending responses.
(18 min | 60.00 average | 55 median | 99 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
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Listing added: 6 August 2025
Last officially checked: 6 August 2025